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Jun

[Update: Galaxy Tab 8.9 Too] Official CM9 Nightlies Arrive For The International Galaxy S III

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Galaxy S III, Galaxy Tab 8.9, News

Last Updated: June 19th, 2012

CyanogenMod 9 may still be a ways out, lending some credence to the claim that upgrading from Gingerbread to ICS is a very long endeavor. However, if you're willing to live your life on the bleeding edge, and you own an international Galaxy S III variant, then the time is right for you: CM9 nightlies are now available for your device.

This is, of course, still an early build, so expect some bugs along the way. CM9 has still not reached release candidate stage yet, which is itself still a few steps away from stable release. The adventurous and the knowledgeable need not concern themselves, though.

Jun

[Deal Alert] Galaxy S III On AT&T Pre-Orders For $150; Sprint Version For $180

Posted by Cameron Summerson in AT&T, Deals, Galaxy S III, News, Sprint

While the Galaxy S III pre-order frenzy started early last week, we've yet to see the device going for anything less than retail price. Now, however, Amazon Wireless and Target Mobile both have the AT&T variant for $150 with an updgrade. Normally we see the best deals reserved for folks looking to sign a new contract, so this is definitely the exception to that rule.

Wirefly has also joined the game and started accepting pre-order for the Sprint variant of the device, albeit for the slightly higher price of $180 for both new contracts and upgrades.

Specs:

4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED Plus display
1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor
2GB RAM
16GB (AT&T), 16/32GB (Sprint); microSD card slot
8MP f/2.6 rear shooter, front facing camera
2100mAh battery
Android 4.0 with TouchWiz UI

To pre-order, hit the appropriate link below.

Jun

Samsung Details Its Apple-Like Security For The Development Of The Galaxy S III, Or: The 'Double Life' Of A Samsung Engineer

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Galaxy S III, News, Samsung

Anyone who's been keeping up on the Android blogosphere this year will know that Samsung managed to keep a pretty tight lid on the Galaxy S III prior to its release - we didn't really see any credible leaks up until a few weeks before the official announcement. And now, Samsung, in an apparent attempt to let the world know it's practicing Apple-level secrecy, has let us in on the deets of how it hid its flagship from the media's prying eyes.

"The Samsung was Galaxy S III [sic] announced on May 3," the company begins. Indeed. Before this public unveiling, however, Sammy made every effort to keep its prize possession secret - even from its own engineers.

Jun

[Updated] Samsung Introduces TecTiles: NFC Tags You Can Program With Your NFC-Enabled Smartphone

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in News, Samsung

NFC is one of those odd features that everybody wants in their phone, but few people are sure how they'll use it yet. Payments systems are slow to catch on and Beam functionality requires a friend with an NFC phone and a need to share data that isn't easier to share via the internet. Samsung, who is quick to note it has the largest NFC-enabled userbase, aims to change that with TecTiles: NFC tags that you can program to perform tasks when you place your phone near them.

The concept sounds why-didn't-anyone-do-this-sooner awesome. For $15, you can get a pack of five TecTiles.

Jun

Regional Carrier C Spire Announces The Galaxy S III, Pricing And Availability Will Be Announced 'In The Coming Weeks'

Posted by Cameron Summerson in C Spire, Galaxy S III, News

Last Updated: April 19th, 2013

If you're on the regional carrier C Spire and have been jealous of all the Galaxy S III banter, you can lay that jealousy to rest. C Spire just announced that it will be getting the Galaxy S III as one of the initial devices to run on its upcoming 4G LTE network.

The device will launch with identical specs to the other U.S. carriers:

4.8" Super AMOLED HD display with Gorilla Glass 2.0
1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4
2GB RAM
16GB on-board storage with microSD card slot
2100mAh battery
Android 4.0 with TouchWiz

Unfortunately, pricing and release date information aren't yet available, but the company plans to launch its LTE network in 20 Mississippi markets beginning in September, and the GSIII will most likely be its flagship for the launch.

Jun

Editorial: Why The Importance Of The Unified Galaxy S III Launch In The US Cannot Be Overstated

Posted by David Ruddock in AT&T, Editorials, Galaxy S III, Samsung, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless

Here in the United States, we've all been witness to an historic "second" this week (as opposed to a first) in the unified launch of the Galaxy S III, untainted by carrier modification, on all four of the major US wireless providers (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile).

Now, you'll probably say "but David, the Galaxy S III is the first smartphone to launch as the same model on all four major carriers!" and you'd be right. That's important, no doubt about it. But really, the iPhone has had two, and now three, of the four major carriers, and the addition of T-Mobile isn't exactly a massive achievement - heck, they can't even come to an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone at all.

Jun

Best Buy Announces Galaxy S III Pre-Orders For Verizon, Sprint, And AT&T

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy S III, News

Five major U.S. carriers announced yesterday that they would be carrying the Galaxy S III: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and U.S. Cellular. While pre-orders are already happening for some, Best Buy decided to get in on the action as well: it's now taking pre-orders for the the Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint variants of the device.

You can pre-order your Galaxy S III for one of the aforementioned carriers at all Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile locations beginning immediately.

Best Buy Launches Pre-Sale of Samsung Galaxy S III

Best Buy today launched a pre-sale of the Samsung Galaxy S III, across three networks – Sprint, AT&T and Verizon Wireless.

Jun

[Update: Pre-Orders Are Live] Sprint Announces The Galaxy S III Available June 21, Pre-Orders Start June 5 - $199 For 16GB, $249 For 32GB

Posted by David Ruddock in 4G, Galaxy S III, News, Samsung, Sprint

Alongside Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, Sprint has announced that it, too, will be carrying the next Galaxy in just a few short weeks. As far as we can tell, the device will be unbranded aside from the standard Sprint logos, but we've yet to confirm this (Sprint has not provided images).

Yesterday, we'd heard from Samsung that the device would be coming to five carriers in the US, and with Sprint's announcement, we're now up to all five. Sprint's will be the only Galaxy S III in the US to come with Google Wallet pre-loaded on the device, which makes sense, as AT&T, VZW, and T-Mobile are all members of the ISIS mobile payment platform alliance.

Jun

AT&T's Galaxy S III Goes Up For Pre-Order On June 6th, Red Galaxy S III Available Later In The Summer

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in AT&T, Galaxy S III, News

The last horse finally crosses the finish line, as AT&T announces that its version of the Galaxy S III will be available for pre-order on June 6th. The 16GB version of the device will be available for $199 with a two-year contract. The company is also boasting the option of a 16GB MicroSD card available in stores for $39 (which you can easily get elsewhere for much cheaper). This might mean that a 32 GB option is not available for AT&T yet. But you know what is? A red Galaxy S III.

That's right, AT&T is announcing exclusive access to a red Galaxy S III, "for red, white and blue color choices." The red version won't be available immediately.

Jun

Samsung Confirms No Delay On The U.S. Pebble Blue Galaxy S III, Says No Change Made To Its Appearance

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Galaxy S III, News

While the Galaxy S III has been one of the biggest device launches this year, the so-called pebble blue version of the device has seen some production problems, and shortages in shipments have made the darker version something of a rarity. Today, multiple Samsung reps we reached out to have confirmed that the pebble blue version will be on track for US arrivals with no delays and that, contrary to reports circling the web this morning, no changes have been made to its appearance.

Of course, the rest of the web has some disagreement about that. For starters, official T-Mobile PR, as well as some store fronts have started using the language "metallic blue" to refer to the blue version, instead of "pebble blue", which has been the standard moniker since day one.